2014 Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada: Tamworth & Dún Laoghaire

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada

Once again this past June (27-29 June), the 2014 Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada (Gaeltacht Thuaisceart An Oileáin Úir) was held both in Tamworth and at the Days Inn and Conference Centre in Kingston (Dún Laoghaire), Ontario. This year the weather was sunny and hot, and the competitors had to seek refuge under the tents as the Saturday temperature was well over 30°C!

There were competitions held on the Saturday on the field location of Tamworth. The categories are as follows:

Speaking: Oration, Story Telling, Poetry Recitation, Pair Dialogue

Writing: Poetry, Prose, Learning Books and Aids

Singing: Sean Nós Singing, Singing in Irish (not Sean Nós), Individual, Choir, Lúibíní

Music: Harp, Uilleann Pipes, Céilí Bands

Dancing: Sean Nós, Set Dancing

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, Celtic Choir.

Several CCE Ottawa members actively participated at the Oireachtas, in music, speaking, Sean Nós dancing, Singing, and Set Dancing.  

CCE Set Dancers

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, Ottawa Céilí Band

CCE member Ellen MacIsaac’s Celtic Choir, took the first place (Gold medal) on the Choir competition, the Ottawa Céilí Band took the first price in their category. In the Sing in Styles other than Sean Nós, CCE members were quite successful, Ellen MacIsaac took the 1^st place (gold medal), Síle Scott, the 2nd place (Silver medal), and Oscar Mou was tied for the 3^rd place!  Shadyn Proctor took 2nd place on Sean Nós dancing, and the CCE Ottawa Set Dancers took the first place on Set Dancing for a second year running!

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, Sean Nos, 2nd place

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada

Check the list of Winners in all categories: http://www.oireachtas.ca/pdfs/Buaiteoiri.Bearla.2014.pdf

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada

Congratulations to everyone who competed, regardless of the result!

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada: Tamworth and Dún Laoghaire (Ontario) 2014

www.oireachtas.ca

Do not miss the upcoming 2014 Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada as part of the Gaeltacht Thuaisceart An Oileáin Úir that will held both in Tamworth and at the Days Inn and Conference Centre in Kingston (Dún Laoghaire), Ontario. This Irish cultural festival runs from the 27 to 29 June 2014.

For detailed information check: http://www.oireachtas.ca/Baile-bea.shtml

Again this year, the CCE Ottawa branch will be represented in competition by the CCE Set Dancers. The competition categories are Sean-nos dancing and singing, harp, Ceili Bands, Uilleann pipes, recitation and poetry, choir performance, etc.

Come and join us for a good craic!

Uachtarán for Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada - Patrick Conroy

Few of our members in North America have such a long and distinguished history in Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann as Patrick Conroy in Montréal, originally from Conamara (Ceathrú Rua, Tír an Fhia).  Patrick is being honoured this year in the office Uachtarán for Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada. There will be a investiture event in Montréal at the end of the month.

When: Saturday 22 March 2014, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Where: McKibbin’s Pub (downstairs in “the Sheebeen”), 1426 Bishop Street, Montréal. Be aware that there are a number of different “McKibbin’s Pubs” in town, this one is on Bishop’s St. 

There will be music, songs and entertainment. The primary organizer is Yolanta Kruk.

Special Guest: Máirín Uí Chéide, from Boston, originally from Leitir Móir, Conamara, a previous winner of Corn Uí Riada, the highest honour in traditional Irish singing.

Please come and help us celebrate Patrick’s contributions to the Irish Language, Irish Culture and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, at his investiture.

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Press release: 

President (Uachtaráin) of Oireachtas Gaeilge Canada for the Irish language open-air festival June 27 – 29, 2014 in Tamworth/Erinsville/ Kingston, Ontario.

Pádraic Ó Conaire (Pat Conroy, as he is known to his Canadian friends), who is a native Irish speaker, was born in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht in Carraroe in 1927. His parents were farmers who like many at the time emmigrated to North America in 1929 in search of a better life.

Pádraic was subsequently raised in Carraoe by his grandmother. In addition to farming Pádraic attended Carraroe Technical School where he studied carpentry. At sixteen, Pádraic became a member of the Local Defense Force (Army Reserve) and was part of the guard of honor when Éamonn de Valera visted the area. In his spare time in Tir an Fia Pádraic enjoyed watching the men on the Galway hookers and the currachs going about their work hauling turf, other goods and fishing in the bay. Pádraic's other great love was music and is self-taught on the melodeon. His music was enjoyed by the community at large during festive occasions and appreciated by the local séan-nós dancers, who would dance on the flat stones by the shore as was the custom in the day.

In 1947 Pádraic emmigrated to Canada to join his parents who had settled in Montreal at that time. Pádraic was thrilled to finally meet his sister, born in Canada when he was 10 years old. Over the years, Pádraic worked at constructing green houses at Cartierville Airport, at Imperial Tobacco and spent 35 years working at Northern Electric until his retirement. After a visit back to Ireland in 1973 with his friend Joe Mell, Pádraic made strong connections with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éirnn (CCE) and the following year brought the travelling CCE "Echos of Erin" show for its first ever performance in Montreal. This achievment would be the followed by many more such occasions. A branch of Comhaltas was established in Montreal by Pádraic and his friend Joe Mell. Pádraic served as president until his retirement a few years ago. Over the years Pádraic has received many accolades and honors for his services in promoting Irish language and culture in Montreal.

As well as serving as president of Comhaltas Montreal, Pádraic would host informal Ciorcal Comhrá (conversation circles) sessions regularly for those who were interested in the language and for those ex-pats who wanted to keep from getting rusty. Pádraic was also a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and of Innisfail Montreal. You can still rely on Pádraic to have his "bosca ceol" (button accordian) at the ready at any Innisfail social gathering to entertain. Although many of Pádriac's peers who were ex-pats and Irish speakers from all corners of Ireland have passed on, you can still hear Pádraic speaking our beautiful Irish language whenever the opportunity arises. This is a marvelous thing in itself after leaving Connemara behind 67 years ago.

Today Pádraic resides in Rawdon Quebec, a semi-rural community north of Montreal with his wife Eunice. Pádraic has 3 children; Peggy who resides in Vancouver, Kevin who resides in Toronto
and Patricia Conroy who lives in Nashville and is an award winning Country and Western singer. Although Pádraic has retired from Comhaltas Montreal, he is still very much involved with it. During the summer months he enjoys hosting music sessions at his home, visiting his children and of course visiting the "home" he left behind in Ireland.

The committee is honoured and pleased that Pádraic has accepted the role of being our president for the June 2014 festival held in venues in Tamworth/Erinsville and Kingston, Ontario.

For information and to purchase tickets please visit Oireachtas.ca.

Enquires in Irish Gaelic can be made to Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh
Please direct media enquires in English to Allyson Reid 

Twitter: @OGCheanada 

Oireachtas Canada Facebook Group

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Preas Ráiteas:
Pádraic Ó Conaire ceaptha mar Uachtarán don Cheathrú Fhéile Bhliantúil
“Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada” 27 – 29 Meitheamh 2014 Tamworth/Erinsville/Kingston, Ontario

Rugadh Pádraic Ó Conaire (‘Pat Conroy’ dá chairde i gCeanada), cainteoir dúchais Gaeilge, i gcroí-lár Ghaeltacht Conamara ar an gCeathrú Rua sa bhliain 1927.  B’fheirmeoirí a thuismitheoirí, agus cosúil le go leor eile ag an am, thóg siad an bád bán go Meiriceá Thuaidh sa bhliain 1929 ag iarraidh saol níos fearr a bhaint amach dóibh féin.  D’fhan Pádraic ar an gCeathrú Rua lena sheanmháthair agus tógadh ann é.  Chuaigh sé le feirmeoireacht, agus ina theannta sin, d’fhreastail sé ar Scoil Teicneolaíochta na Ceathrún Rua, áit a d’fhoghlaim sé siúinéireacht.  Nuair a bhí Pádraic sé bliana déag d’aois, rinneadh ball den Fhórsa Cosanta Áitiúil de, agus bhí sé mar chuid den Gharda Onóra nuair a tháinig Éamonn de Valera ar chuairt sa cheantar.

Nuair a bhíodh am saor aige, i dTír an Fhia, bhaineadh sé sult as a bheith ag féachaint ar phúcáin na Gaillimhe, báidmhóra agus ar na curachaí ag tabhairt faoina gcuid saothair ag tarraingt móna agus earraí eile, agus ag iascaireacht sa chuan.  Bhí fíorghrá aige don cheol riamh, agus mhúin sé an bosca ceoil dó féin.  Bhí ardmheas ar a chuid ceoil i measc an phobail i gcoitinne, agus i measc na ndamhsóirí ar an sean-nós, a bhíodh ag damhsa ar na cloche cois cladaigh mar b’iondúil ag an am.

Sa bhliain 1947, thóg Pádraic an bád bán go Ceanada, chun bualadh suas lena thuismitheoirí i Montréal, áit a raibh siad lonnaithe ag an am sin.  Bhí áthas an domhain air bualadh ar deireadh lena dheirfiúr a rugadh I gCeanada nuair a bhí sé féin deich mbliana d’aois.  Thar na blianta, d’oibrigh sé ag tógáil tithe gloine, in aerfort Cartierville, in Imperial Tobacco, agus chaith sé cúig is tríocha bliain ag obair ag Northern Electric, go dtí gur imigh sé ar scor.

Le linn cuairt a thug sé ar Éirinn lena chara Joe Mell sa bhliain 1973, rinne sé naisc láidre le Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ).  An bhliain dár gcionn thug sé an seó taistil de chuid CCE go Montréal.  Is iomaí ócáid dá leithéid a tharla ó shin i leith.  Bhunaigh Pádraic agus a chara Joe Mell craobh de Chomhaltas i Montréal.  Bhí Padraic ina Uachtarán ar an gcraobh go dtí gur éirigh sé as cúpla bliain ó shin.  Thar na blianta, tá go leor acaláidí agus onóracha bronnta ar Phádraic de bharr a sheirbhísí a chur chultúir agus teanga na hÉireann chun cinn i Montréal.

Chomh maith le bheith ina Uachtarán ar Chomhaltas Montréal, d’eagraíodh Pádraic seisiúin chiorcal comhrá neamhfhoirmiúil dóibh siúd a raibh suim acu sa teanga agus do na hinimircigh a raibh fonn orthu snas a choimeád ar a mblas.  Freisin, bhí Pádraic ina bhall de Ancient Order of Hibernians agus ina bhall de Innisfail Montréal.  Bíonn sé i gcónaí ullamh chun a bhosca ceoil a sheinm ag cruinnithe sóisialta de chuid Innisfail.  Cé go bhfuil go leor de na hinimircigh le Gaeilge, a bhí ar comhaois leis, imithe ar slí an fhírinne, úsáideann Pádraic a theanga dhúchais fós.  Is rud iontach é seo, ós rud é gur fhág sé Conamara seacht is trí scór bliana ó shin.

Sa lá atá inniu ann, tá Pádraic lonnaithe i Rawdon, Quebec, i bpobal leath-thuaithe, ó thuaidh de Montréal lena bhean chéile Eunice.  Tá triúr páistí acu: tá Peggy lonnaithe i Vancouver agus Kevin i dToronto agus tá Patricia Conroy ina cónaí i Nashville, áit a bhfuil clú agus cáil uirthi mar amhránaí cheol tuaithe.

Cé go bhfuil Pádraic éirithe as Comhaltas Montréal, tá sé fós an-tógtha leis.  I rith an tsamhraidh, is aoibhinn leis bheith ag cur seisiúin ceoil ar siúl ina theach féin, ag tabhairt cuairteanna ar a pháistí, agus gan dabht ag tabhairt athchuairteanna ar a bhaile dúchais in Éirinn. 

Is onóir agus pléisiúr don choiste go bhfuil Pádraic toilteanach bheith ina Uachtarán ar Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada 2014, féile a bheidh ar siúl Mí an Mheithimh i láithreacha i dTamworth/Erinsville agus Dún Laoghaire (Kingston), Ontairió.

Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil agus chun ticéid a cheannach, tabhair cuairt ar: Oireachtas.ca. 
Cuir fiosrúcháin as Gaeilge goAralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh
Cuir fiosrúcháin chumarsáide as Béarla go Allyson Reid

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada - N. America's Premier Irish Gaelic Festival

OIREACHTAS GAEILGE CHEANADA

NORTH AMERICA’S PREMIER IRISH GAELIC FESTIVAL

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada is the only festival outside of Ireland featuring the performing arts of the Gaeltacht, and conducted through the medium of the Irish Language.

Dates: Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June 2013

Location: The North American Gaeltacht, Tamworth/Erinsville Ontario

http://www.oireachtas.ca/Ionaid-bea.shtml
http://www.anghaeltacht.ca/GAELTACHT/gaeltacht_index.htm

Last Call for Accommodation at Festival Rate, Days Inn Kingston:
http://www.daysinnkingston.com/Events.html
613 546-3661

Please book ahead for meals by responding to this email.

Special Features Friday Night

Guest Lecture: Ray Mánais (announcement attached)
Stage Play: Séans, Brian Ó Baoill a chum (announcement attached)

The Irish Language brings families together. Our Language. Our Future.

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GAEILGE

OIREACHTAS GAEILGE CHEANADA

ARD-FHÉILE GHAEILGE MHEIRICEÁ THUAIDH

Is é Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada an t-aon fhéile amháin taobh amuigh d’Éirinn a thaispeánann taibh-ealaíona na Gaeltachta, trí meán na Gaeilge.

Dátaí: Dé hAoine 28 – Dé Domhnaigh 30 Meitheamh 2013

Láthair: Gaeltacht Thuaisceart an Oileáin Úir, Tamworth/Erinsville Ontairió

http://www.oireachtas.ca/Ionaid-gael.shtml
http://www.anghaeltacht.ca/GAEILGE/gaeilge_An_Baile.htm

Deis dheireanach faoi choinne lóistín ag praghas speisialta na féile:
http://www.daysinnkingston.com/Events.html
613 546-3661

Cuirígí freagra don teachtaireacht seo chun béilí a chur in áirithe, le bhur dtoil

Imeachtaí Spéisialta Oíche Aoine:

Aoichaint: Ray Mac Mánais (fógra faoi iamh)
Dráma: Séans, Brian Ó Baoill a chum (fógra faoi iamh)

Teannann an Ghaeilge teaghlaigh le chéile. Ár dTeanga. Ár dTodhchaí.

North America's Premier Irish Gaelic Festival: Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada - 28-30 June 2013

OIREACHTAS GAEILGE CHEANADA
NORTH AMERICA'S PREMIER IRISH GAELIC FESTIVAL
Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada is the only festival outside of Ireland featuring the performing arts of the Gaeltacht, and conducted through the medium of the Irish Language.

Dates: Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June 2013
Location: The North American Gaeltacht, Tamworth/Erinsville Ontario

http://www.oireachtas.ca/Ionaid-bea.shtml
http://www.anghaeltacht.ca/GAELTACHT/gaeltacht_index.htm
Registration:
http://www.oireachtas.ca/claru-bea.shtml

Featuring Performances and Competitions in:
Speaking
Drama
Singing
Writing
Dancing
Instrumental Music
Special Guests/Gaeltacht Personalities:
Máirín Uí Chéide
Máirín Nic Dhonnchadha
Loretta Ní Churraighín
Mícheál Newell
Meaití Jó Shéamuis
Lábhras Sonaí Choilm Learaí
Ray Mac Manais
John P. Kelly

The Irish Language brings families together. Our Language. Our Future.

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GAEILGE

OIREACHTAS GAEILGE CHEANADA
ARD-FHÉILE GHAEILGE MHEIRICEÁ THUAIDH

Is é Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada an t-aon fhéile amháin taobh amuigh d'Éirinn a thaispeánann taibh-ealaíona na Gaeltachta, trí meán na Gaeilge.

Dátaí: Dé hAoine 28 – Dé Domhnaigh 30 Meitheamh 2013
Láthair: Gaeltacht Thuaisceart an Oileáin Úir, Tamworth/Erinsville Ontairió
http://www.oireachtas.ca/Ionaid-gael.shtml
http://www.anghaeltacht.ca/GAEILGE/gaeilge_An_Baile.htm

Clárú:
http://www.oireachtas.ca/claru-gae.shtml

Le Taibhithe i:
Labhairt
Dráma
Amhránaíocht
Scríbhneoireacht
Damhsa
Ceol Uirlise
Aíonna Speisialta / Pearsantachtaí Gaeltachta:
Máirín Uí Chéide
Máirín Nic Dhonnchadha
Loretta Ní Churraighín
Mícheál Newell
Meaití Jó Shéamuis
Lábhras Sonaí Choilm Learaí
Ray Mac Manais
John P. Kelly

Teannann an Ghaeilge teaghlaigh le chéile. Ár dTeanga. Ár dTodhchaí.